If New Zealand are to grind out a tough and hard-fought victory in the second Test against Australia, perhaps they can draw some strength from history. Indeed, Kiwis of a certain vintage will be very quick to remind Aussies that this week marks a significant anniversary of a ‘red-letter’ day. It was 50 years ago […]
AFL hand Mason Cox ‘please explain’ after pre-match altercation with Giants ruck coach
Collingwood big man Mason Cox will have to explain himself to the AFL after shoving GWS ruck coach Shane Mumford in a “bizarre” pre-match stunt. In another chapter to the growing rivalry between the two clubs, Cox brazenly ran into the Giants’ warm-up area during a ball-up drill. The Magpies premiership ruckman pushed an unaware […]
NRL Power Rankings: Round 1 – Small sample size but major concerns at a few clubs, Flanno back in style at Dragons
Another year, another attempt to decipher the strengths and weaknesses of the NRL stable of 17 by using the time-honoured tradition of assessing form not based solely on where they sit on the competition ladder. The NRL’s off and running and straight out of the gates, a few teams have bolted off to strong starts […]
Bizarre Hammer blunder and penalty try raise eyebrows as Cowboys ride roughshod over dreadful Dolphins
Tom Dearden kicked off his reign as captain with a five-star display as the Cowboys embarrassed the Dolphins 43-18 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow coming up with an early contender for blunder of the season and a late penalty try also raising eyebrows. In the corresponding match last year the Dolphins […]
Rejigged Aussie batting line-up fails again as top-order collapse puts Black Caps on track for drought-breaking Test win
Australia’s rejigged batting line-up has again failed to leave them on the brink of their first loss in New Zealand since 1993 after a calamitous effort on day three of the Second Test in Christchurch. Set 279 for victory after the Black Caps’ tail wagged, the Aussies finished Sunday’s play on 4-77 after the top […]